Framework 12 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014)

Framework 12 (Early 2025) $549
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$549
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
Core i3-1315U
CPU
Core i7-4770HQ
GPU
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
GPU
Iris Pro 5200 1200MHz
Memory
8GB (+$40)
Memory
8GB
Storage
500GB (+$99)
Storage
256GB
Display
12.2" LCD 1920×1200 Touch
Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880×1800

GB6 Single-Core

  • 98% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014)
  • 50% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6S 2,050
x1.98
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014) - GB6S 1,035
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 45% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014)
  • 31% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - GB6M 5,000
x1.45
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014) - GB6M 3,460
x1

FP32

  • 67% faster vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014)
  • 40% slower vs Framework 12 (Early 2025)
Framework 12 (Early 2025) - 1.28 TFLOPS FP32
x1.67
MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2014) - 768 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Core i3-1315U
6 Cores
8 Threads
1.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-4770HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Core i3-1315U vs Core i7-4770HQ Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12
512 Shaders
1250MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Pro 5200 1200MHz
320 Shaders
1200MHz
Shared Memory
1.28 TFLOPS FP32
3%
768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
UHD 64EU 1250MHz Gen 12 vs Iris Pro 5200 1200MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR5-5600
8GB
DDR3L-1600
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
500GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5GB/s
256GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 2.0 x2
Up to 730MB/s
930 min 4K Video
23%
442 min 4K Video
11%
12.2"
LCD
-
15.4"
LCD IPS
HDR
12.2"
15.4"
Area
66.9 in² (431.6 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
106.6 in² (687.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
186 PPI
Resolution
2880×1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
1920×1200
2880×1800
LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
900:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
69% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating
Matte
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
-
Touch
Capacitive
-
-
1920×1200
2880×1800
1080p
720p
Framework Stylus
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.0
700 Series P+
HM87
Data
1x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
4x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD
-
Data
-
-
2x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (2.5Gbps)
-
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
-
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
1x HDMI 1.4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
-
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
Card
1x SDXC Card
-
-
-
Power
MagSafe 2
External
External
Not Included
-
-
85W
20.00V
4.25A
-
-
MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
50Wh
3247mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
95Wh
8437mAh
11.26V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
Windows
OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows
macOS 11 Big Sur (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
Convertible
-
Height
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
Width
287 mm (11.3 in)
Depth
213.9 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
1.13 L
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.9 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
247.1 mm (9.7 in)
Volume
1.60 L
Weight
1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight
2.02 kg (4.5 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 x4
-
-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
-
-
A1398
EMC 2876
EMC 2881
MacBookPro11,2
MacBookPro11,3
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